Preston is an electorate located in Melbourne's north and incorporates the suburbs of Preston and Reservoir.

Generally of a working class nature, the seat has always been held by the Labor Party, usually by very large margins. The Greens have, however, steadily increased their vote in recent years - particularly in the southern parts of the electorate.

Incumbent MP:

Robin Scott (Labor) - since 2006. Pictured right.

Electorate Boundaries and 2014 Polling Places:

Candidates:

None declared as yet.

Assessment:

Preston is the third safest Labor seat in the state. The Greens are a rising force in this seat; but are nowhere near a threat as yet. Unless a particularly strong independent were to stand, Preston will safely remain a Labor held seat.

2014 Results:

Aside from the three main parties, the Family First Party (FFP) was the only other party represented in this electorate in 2014. An independent also stood in this electorate.

PRESTON
2014 Primary Vote by Polling Place

Gaetano Greco

Rachal Ward (FFP)

Rose Ljubicic(GRN)

Robin Scott (ALP) ✓

John Forster (LIB)

Bell

5.6%

2.3%

34.0%

38.1%

15.8%

Bolderwood

10.4%

2.5%

12.7%

51.1%

17.7%

Keon Park

13.6%

1.7%

9.1%

48.3%

19.2%

Merrilands

16.5%

3.2%

5.4%

50.8%

18.1%

Murray

6.0%

2.0%

19.5%

48.6%

18.3%

Newlands

12.3%

2.1%

21.9%

44.0%

13.3%

Preston

8.8%

2.2%

20.2%

44.0%

20.5%

Preston East

7.2%

2.3%

18.8%

47.4%

18.1%

Preston North East

8.4%

4.4%

10.5%

56.8%

13.7%

Preston South

6.0%

1.8%

22.9%

50.0%

14.3%

Preston West

7.2%

2.5%

20.6%

43.1%

20.7%

Regent

7.9%

2.4%

18.2%

46.8%

20.2%

Reservoir

16.1%

2.8%

14.3%

45.0%

17.4%

Reservoir Central

16.6%

2.3%

13.2%

41.3%

20.3%

Reservoir East

9.3%

2.0%

12.6%

46.0%

25.4%

Reservoir North

14.1%

2.3%

9.1%

49.7%

18.5%

Reservoir North East

12.9%

2.7%

11.8%

48.7%

17.6%

Reservoir South

13.3%

1.8%

13.9%

38.3%

23.6%

Reservoir West

11.8%

3.2%

17.3%

43.7%

18.8%

Ruthven

19.6%

4.2%

5.6%

39.0%

22.9%

Absent Votes

6.7%

6.0%

23.7%

39.2%

18.8%

Early Votes

10.3%

2.5%

16.7%

43.6%

22.6%

Postal Votes

8.6%

3.3%

6.7%

53.8%

23.7%

Provisional Votes

8.1%

4.3%

23.2%

44.1%

15.3%

TOTALS

11.3%

3.0%

16.1%

48.4%

21.2%

Voting trend for the seat of Preston since the 2002 State Election (three main parties):